Metallic bed



Jan. 25, 1938. s. RADUNS 2,106,657

METALLIC BED Filed Dec. '7, 1936 INVENTOR Solomon Patented den. 25,, l

en ines PATENT? @FFEQE greener medicine em golomon Retaining, Brooklyn,N. 52. Application December t, test, Serial No. noses eillaims.

The present invention relates to a metallic bed construction and itparticularly relatm to a. novel method of combining the penel with thetubular frame of the foot and head plows of metallic beds.

Among the objects of the present invention are to provide an improvedpanel construction for-the head piece and foot piece of metallic beds,in which the panel will be closely united with the frame, althoughseparate therefrom, without the necessity of slotting or otherwiseafiecting the structural integrity of the frame.

Another object is to provide a more artistic head and foot piececonstruction for metallic beds, in which, although the panel will beunitarily joined to the frames of tubular stock, such junction will notweaken either the panel or frame construction, and may be readily andinexpensively made without detracting from the artistic appearance ofthe bed and decorative e'tlect thereof.

A further object is to provide an improved close attachment of the panelto the foot and head frames of metallic beds, which not only will notdetract from the artistic appearance of the bed construction, but inaddition will eliminate movement or looseness between the panel andbedframe, and give the bed better sound deadening properties. 4

Other objects will be obvious or will appear dur ing the course of thefollowing specification.

In accomplishing the above objects it has been found most satisfactoryto form the frame of tubular stock which may consist of welded tubing orrolled-in tubing, preferably squared, but also possibly of otherpolygonal or circular cross-sections. On this frame, in one embodiment,is attached a U-member having one leg longer than the other, the longestleg being spot-welded to the side of the tube frame.

If desired this U may be superimposed upon another U extending inside ofthe first U, the two U 's reinforcing the adjacent side of the frame andaffording a most rigid and permanent connection.

It also may bedesired in certain connections to attach the edge of thepanel directly to the frame and then for enhanced strength to turn overthe portion of the panel upon the spot-welded connections. Theseconnections between the panel and the frames of the bed not only are ofenhanced strength and increased durability, but in addition they lendthemselves most desirably to the decorative appearance of the bed givingan artistic border eifect.

Referring to the drawing which shows several of the embodiments of thepresent invention by way of illustration, not by way'of limitation,since many modifications and changes may be made, all within thespiritand scope of the present invention.

Fig. i isa perspective view of a foot piece of a bed illustrating thepanel in position. 5

Fig. 2 is a. side sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig. i.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the method of connecting thepanel to the spot welded holder member asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate an alternative construc tion, Fig. 4 being atransverse sectional view of a portion of the frame with the edge of thepanel in position and Fig. 5 being a fragmentary constructionalperspective view similar to Fig. 3, and showing the method of attachingthe Us and panels to the frame.

Figs. 6 and 7 show alternative attachments of the panel to the bedframe.

Referring to Fig. i, the frame A carries the pango el B, which panel isconnected to the frame A by the holder construction 0.

As indicated best in Figs. 2 and 3, the frame A is composed of a square,tubular member, but of course the tubular member may be of other cross 5sections than shown and be formed in other manners as indicated.

Attached to the outside face In of the tubular frame A is a long leg orflange II of the holdermember 0. The gripping flange or leg I2 projectsinwardly and is approximgtely parallel to long leg I I, but may alsoslightly converge toward said flange II and its edge; The bend I3 ispreferably kept a short distance inside of the outer edge ll of the wallII) of the tubular frame A.

At intervals the long leg I I is spot-welded as indicated at ii to thewall Ill and in the intervals I6 it is substantially unattached to thewall III. These spot-welds I5 are positioned substantially to the insideof the inner edge II of the inturned flange 40 portion I2, as shown inFig. 3.

The edge l8 of the panel B is then readily inserted or slotted into therecess I9 between the flanges I l and I2 and when the insertion has beencompletedthe flange :2 may be bent or pressed downwardly so that itsinner edge I! grips the panel B inside of the outer edge ll of thepanel.

- In the construction as shown in Fig. 1, the panel may be inserted fromthe bottom of the end piece and the bottom of the panel, as indicated at20 may be turned inwardly and connected to a cross member (not shown)extending between the legs floftheframeAsothatthepanelwillbeheld rigidlyin position. y

when the piece is painted the paint will cover relations withoutdeparting from the spirit and .down upon the .causes the outer portionThe'construction as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is par-- ticularly permanentand durable andgives a desirable -rigid construction of both the headand foot pieces of the bed.

In addition, the spot-welding connections l5 are relatively few innumber and they are readily conceald so as not to disfigure theappearance of the bed.

In the embodiment of Figs. 4 and 5, similarly functioning parts beingindicated by the same numerals primed, and additional U member 23'isspot-welded in position as indicated at 24' which 25 of the flange Hto be stepped outwardly. The outer portion 25 of the flange II willoverlie the spot-welding 24. The flange portion l2, together with. theouter portion of the U member C will press closely band element 23 asindicated in Figs. 4 and 5. The edge l8 of the panel B 'may then bereadily inserted in position in the recess l9. This construction asshown in Figs. 4

strength to the bed, en-

the panel,,'and gives a and 5 also gives especial ables ready assemblyof neat and decorative appearance to the head or foot piece of the bed.

In Fig. 6 is shown a-construction slightly dif- Fig. 3, similarlyfunc--.

ferent from that shown in tioning parts being indicated by the samenumerals and letters provi'ded'with a superior 2.

In the embodiment of Fig. 6, however these spot-welds are positionedinside of said flange I2 instead of outside asshown in Fig. 3.

alternative conbeing in- In Fig. 'I is shown another struction,similarly functioning parts dicated by the samenume'rals and lettersprovided' with a superior 3.

. In this construction the panel B is directly spot-welded at I5 to theframe A and the projecting edge of the panel B is' turnedinwardly asindicated at I2 In this construction the inturned edge l2 'reinforcesthe spaced spot-welds Hi togive a most desirable, reinforcedconstruction. In all of the embodiments it will be noted that the edgesof the panel B are frictionally gripped over a' large peripheral area bythe holder C which eliminates metallic resonance and also preventslooseness of the panel B in respect to the frame A.

This is a much superior construction than one in which the side membersare slotted and only grip the panels along the edges of the slot.Moreover it is more durable and gives the bed a better 7 appearance whenpainted.

' to any of .various details The invention, however, is not intended tobe restricted to any particular construction or arrangement of parts, orto any particular appli-' cation of any such construction, or to anyspecific method of operation, or manner of use, or

same'may bemodified in be applied in many varied and described, as thevarious particulars or scope ofthe claimed invention, thepracticalemwithstanding substantial changes in bodiments herein illustrated anddescribed mereenteringposed U-shaped strips,

nection to said frame,

rigid connection to thereof, .herein shown metal panel covering said Uand extending between the legs and base thereof and devoid of rigidconnection to said frame, and a holder for the panelattached to saidtubular frame, said holder consisting of a a flattened U-cross sectionand spot welded at one side to said tubular frame and said panel beinginserted into said fold and between said folds;

-.2. A bed panel constructionpomprising an in-' verted U-shaped tubularframe, a panel covering said U, and a holder for each panel attached tosaid tubular frame, including two superimboth spot welded to the tubularframe and the outer U-shaped strip receiving and gripping the panel.

3. A bed panel construction comprising an in verted U-shaped tubularframe, a panel connected to said frame, by spot welding and an inturnedflange member overlying said spot welding.

verted U-shaped tubular frame, a panel covering said frame and having aspot welded connection thereto, and'a flanged cover element overlyingsaid spot 'welding.

5. A bed panel construction comprising an in- 6. A metallic bed endconstruction capable of withstanding substantialchanges in temperatureswithout creation of stress and having sounddeadening properties,comprising an inverted U- shaped unsplit tubular frame, a sheet metalpanel covering said U and extending between the legs and base thereofand devoid of rigid conand a holder for the panel attached to saidtubular frame, said holder .con-

sistlng of a folded metalstrip having a flattened U-crosssection and'spot welded at.one side to said tubular frame and said panel beinginserted into said fold and being clamped. between said folds, the bendof said fold being substantially inside of the outside edge of saidframe.

7. A metallic bed end construction capable of withstanding substantialchanges in temperatures -without creation of stress and havingsound-deadening properties, comprising -an inverted U-shaped unsplittubular frame, a sheet metal panel covering said U and extending be-'tween the legs and base thereof and devoid of said frame, and a holderfor the panel attached to said tubular, frame, said holderconsisting ofa folded metal strip having a flattened U-cross section and spot weldedat one side to said tubular frame and said panel being inserted into'said fold between said. folds, said metal strip being folded so as tohave a long inside leg and a shortcutside leg, said long inside legbeing the one spot welded to the frame.

8. An end construction. for metal beds or the like comprising aninverted unsplit tubular U- frame and a'pair of vertically andresiliently said recess, said edge being clippedbetween said parallelplates, which are bent toward each other' being clamped folded metalstrip having 4. A bed panel construction comprising an in-'- and beingclamped moms? frame.

9. An end construction for metal beds or the like comprising an invertedunsplit tubular U- frame and a pair of vertically and resiliently spacedsubstantially parallel plates at its periphery forming a smooth-walledmarginal recess, and

a. panel having an edge entering and retained in said recess, saidplates constituting the legs of a U-shaped strip, e fold of which ispositioned on the outside and the inside leg of which is spot welded tothe :mx

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